Tonight was the second part of my birthday present. We went to see Equus by the Dutch National Theatre Company. And it was.... well.... different. First of all I loved the story. But the play was a bit more traditional to the plays we normally see. And the acting was really not good. There were some exceptions, but overall I found it really weird to see this level of acting at such a big theatre company.
Ofcourse there was nudity in it. And I really have no problem with nudity if it has a function. But when people just pull down their pants and reveal a cock in a scene where it is totally irrelevant, that really turns me off. Same goes for characters who hardly have a decent part in the play. Keep your clothes on and say your lines next time!
But then there were the horses. Portrayed by 3 beautiful guys. Gracious, quiet and in the background. But their moves and bodies were really beautiful. Maybe a bit too beautiful and we got distracted by them!
2 comments:
Haven't seen it live yet but I really enjoyed reading the play. Gratuitous nudity in theatre isn't so hot.
Well, I know there have been really great performances of this play in the past, so I guess it was just bad luck for us.
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